Writers' Voices welcomes world-renowned psychiatrist and author, Dr. Norman Rosenthal, to the show this week. Dr. Rosenthal's most recent book is "Transendence: Healing and Transformation Through Transcendental Meditation". His wide-ranging book uses stories, research, and his own clinical experience to show the benefits and value of TM. The book also features interviews with such celebrity practitioners as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Martin Scorsese, Russell Brand, and Laura Dern.

Dr. Rosenthal has written a number of books and has been a leader in describing "Seasonal Affective Disorder" and pioneering the use of light therapy to treat it. He has maintained a private practice in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area for over thirty years.

Michael Sternfeld is the Event Producer for the David Lynch Foundation. Mr. Sternfeld helped produce last April's Radio City Lynch Foundation fund raiser which featured entertainment luminaries Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Betty LaVette, and Jim James. He is currently producing the Lynch Foundation concert being held at the Sondheim Center this Saturday November 14 featuring Donovan, Laura Dawn, and James McCartney.

Alyce de Carteret is a senior at Harvard University where she is majoring in archaeology. For the last four years, Alyce has been a reporter and producer for the Harvard radio station WHRB 95.3 FM Boston. Ms de Cateret has produced full-length original radio plays, and has been is a member of the WHRB administrative board.