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Talk to The Times: Deputy Technology Editor David Gallagher (MediaandAdvertising) David Gallagher is answering questions Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2009. 5PM 30 Sep Book Review Preview: Capital Secrets (Books) The scariest thing about “The Lost Symbol” is that Dan Brown, who took on the Vatican in his previous novels, seems so desperate to ingratiate himself to the ancient sect at the center of this one: the Masons. 5PM 30 Sep Vital Signs: High Heels and Pumps Now, Foot Pain Later (Health) Researchers determined that women, unlike men, tended to choose bad footwear, leading to discomfort as they age. 5PM 30 Sep Vital Signs: Researchers Look at Deaths After Surgery (Health) A study found that death rates varied widely from hospital to hospital, but complication rates did not vary significantly. 5PM 30 Sep Vows: Kathleen Marshall and Scott Landis (Weddings) The couple's love affair has all the makings of a backstage romance like the ones in the old musicals that they know so well. 5PM 30 Sep Practical Traveler: For Americans, Plastic Buys Less (Technology) U.S. credit cards lack a special chip, now commonly used in many foreign countries, causing them to be rejected by some merchants and kiosks. 5PM 30 Sep Graphic Books (SundayBookReview) Top 5 at a Glance 1. STITCHES: A MEMOIR, by David Small 2. BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland 3. BATMAN: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE CAPED CRUSADER?, by Neil Gaiman and others 4. MERCY THOMPSON: HOMECOMING, by Patricia Briggs and David Lawrence 5. FINAL CRISIS, by Grant Morrison, J. G. Jones, Carlos Pacheco and Doug Mahnke 5PM 30 Sep Children's Books (SundayBookReview) Top 5 at a Glance 1. LISTEN TO THE WIND, by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth 2. MARLEY GOES TO SCHOOL, by John Grogan 3. WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder 4. DEWEY (THERE’S A CAT IN THE LIBRARY!), by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter 5. STREGA NONA’S HARVEST, written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola 5PM 30 Sep Paperback Advice (SundayBookReview) Top 5 at a Glance 1. THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES, by Gary Chapman 2. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel 3. HUNGRY GIRL 200 UNDER 200, by Lisa Lillien 4. THE LOVE DARE, by Stephen and Alex Kendrick with Lawrence Kimbrough 5. HOW TO TAKE OVER TEH WURLD, by Professor Happycat and icanhascheezburger.com 5PM 30 Sep Hardcover Advice (SundayBookReview) Top 5 at a Glance 1. MASTERING THE ART OF FRENCH COOKING, VOL. 1, by Julia Child, Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle 2. WHAT HAPPY WORKING MOTHERS KNOW, by Cathy L. Greenberg and Barrett S. Avigdor 3. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2010, edited by Craig Glenday 4. FIERCE LEADERSHIP, by Susan Scott 5. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A MAN, by Steve Harvey with Denene Millner 5PM 30 Sep Streetscapes | Readers’ Questions: Oil for My Car, a Cocktail for Me (RealEstate) Questions about the clubhouse of the Automobile Club of America, the studio of Augustus Saint-Gaudens and some heraldic shields at 41st and Fifth. 5PM 30 Sep Local Stop | Near Yankee Stadium: Where Baseball Isn’t Everything (NYRegion) While many people have been taken by the new Yankee Stadium and the team’s winning seasons, there’s a lot more to this part of the Bronx. 5PM 30 Sep Looking at an Inmate, Seeing an Artist (Movies) With “Bronson,” the director Nicolas Winding Refn tells the story of Britain’s most violent prisoner. 5PM 30 Sep Film: Jewish History, Popcorn Included (Movies) In the modern world, including modern cinema, to broach the idea of Jewish identity is to invoke not one crisis but many. 5PM 30 Sep Buzz and Woody Add a Dimension (Movies) The technological task of converting “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” to 3-D was no easy one. 5PM 30 Sep Hardcover Business Best Sellers (MediaandAdvertising) Rankings are based on September figures. 5PM 30 Sep Paperback Business Best Sellers (MediaandAdvertising) Rankings are based on September figures. 5PM 30 Sep Can the Muppets Make Friends in Ramallah? (International) The Palestinian territories have been a tough place to strike a balance between promoting “Sesame Street” values while portraying a realistic version of local life. 5PM 30 Sep The Health Care Monologues (Health) Can Anna Deavere Smith’s one-woman play about health care bring other voices to the debate? 5PM 30 Sep Magazine Preview: Understanding the Anxious Mind (Health) Is the economy making you nervous? Or is it terrorism? Or could it be the way you’re hard-wired? 5PM 30 Sep Generation B: Life’s Travels, Together and Apart From My Son (FashionandStyle) A father remembers moments spent with his son as his son departs for his last year in college. 5PM 30 Sep Social Q’s: Whippersnappers! (FashionandStyle) This week, answers to readers' questions about dating someone younger, co-workers who are tattletales, family feuds and other issues. 5PM 30 Sep Cooking With Dexter: Happy-Meal Me (DiningandWine) A parent can pretend that McDonald’s doesn’t exist, but only for so long. 5PM 30 Sep TBR: Inside the List (Books) Dan Brown’s “Lost Symbol” enters the hardcover fiction list at No. 1, as predicted in the Dead Sea Scrolls, the Federalist Papers and Season 4 of “The X-Files.” 5PM 30 Sep Paperback Nonfiction (Books) Top 5 at a Glance 1. GLENN BECK’S ‘COMMON SENSE’, by Glenn Beck 2. MY LIFE IN FRANCE, by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme 3. THREE CUPS OF TEA, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin 4. THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls 5. I HOPE THEY SERVE BEER IN HELL, by Tucker Max 5PM 30 Sep Paperback Mass-Market Fiction (Books) Top 5 at a Glance 1. SCARPETTA, by Patricia Cornwell 2. DIVINE JUSTICE, by David Baldacci 3. EXTREME MEASURES, by Vince Flynn 4. 92 PACIFIC BOULEVARD, by Debbie Macomber 5. THE BRASS VERDICT, by Michael Connelly 5PM 30 Sep Paperback Trade Fiction (Books) Top 5 at a Glance 1. THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, by Audrey Niffenegger 2. THE SHACK, by William P. Young 3. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson 4. SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM, by Uwem Akpan 5. THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 5PM 30 Sep Hardcover Nonfiction (Books) Top 5 at a Glance 1. TRUE COMPASS, by Edward M. Kennedy 2. WHERE MEN WIN GLORY, by Jon Krakauer 3. OFFICIAL BOOK CLUB SELECTION, by Kathy Griffin 4. OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell 5. CULTURE OF CORRUPTION, by Michelle Malkin 5PM 30 Sep Hardcover Fiction (Books) Top 5 at a Glance 1. THE LOST SYMBOL, by Dan Brown 2. THE LAST SONG, by Nicholas Sparks 3. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett 4. ALEX CROSS’S ‘TRIAL’, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo 5. SOUTH OF BROAD, by Pat Conroy 5PM 30 Sep Music: Updating Opera? Halfway Won’t Do (Arts) An opera score is not a sacred text. Directors should claim the freedom to reinterpret a work. 5PM 30 Sep Letter From Europe: The Waters That Drown Dreams (International) The English Channel is a last watery waypoint on the arduous and illicit voyages undertaken by migrants fleeing war, persecution and poverty in many parts of the world. 5PM 30 Sep Video Shows Captive Israeli Soldier in Good Health (HomePage) Gilal Shalit, held by Hamas, appeared in good health in a video obtained in exchange for the liberation of 19 Palestinian female prisoners on Friday. 5PM 30 Sep Obama Stumps for Chicago’s Bid (HomePage) President Obama is the first American president to pitch his hometown’s bid to host the Summer Games. 5PM 30 Sep Leaders Make Final Plea for 2016 Games to Olympics Panel (HomePage) Teams from the four candidate cities for the 2016 Summer Games — Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Chicago and Tokyo — made their final presentations on Friday. 5PM 30 Sep Panel Finishes Work on Health Bill Amendments (Health) In a marathon session, the Senate Finance Committee voted to ease penalties for those without health insurance. 5PM 30 Sep Patient Money: A Quick Trip to the Store for Milk and a Throat Swab (Health) Medical a...