The Subtle Body came in just below Michael Lewis and above Anthony Bourdain! (Scroll down for non-fiction). See the whole list.

"What Ms. Syman does do deftly is trace how the likes of Emerson (with his interest in Indian thought) and Thoreau (with his practice of meditation) helped create a context in which an American yoga could take root. And she provides a lively gallery of larger-than-life characters who would contribute to (or undermine, or co-opt) the progress of yoga in the United States..." Read more.

Here's a piece I wrote for the Journal's Speakeasy blog about Tantra and its assimiliation.

Pankaj Mishra reviewed The Subtle Body in the New York Times this weekend. I also talked to Sam Tanenhaus about the book for their weekly podcast.