PW's THE ROUNDUP

Man Says His Dad is Zodiac Killer : For months, dozens of HarperCollins staff—sales, marketing, publicity, and legal — have managed to keep a potentially explosive new book almost entirely quiet. "The Most Dangerous Animal of All," in which Gary L. Stewart claims his father is the infamous Zodiac Killer, goes on sale today.

Watch Shteyngart Blurb the Worst Books: Though the author swore off blurbing, he indulged an audience at an improv show .

Teachers' Unions Threaten Common Core: Tea Party opposition to the new education standards in the Common Core is getting a lot of attention. Far more threatening is the less-noticed pushback from teachers’ unions, according to an editorial in the "Washington Post."

Shaq to Write Children's Book Series : The retired basketball player will author a new series of books called Little Shaq for early readers. It will be based on O’Neal’s childhood and feature a series of adventures of a young Shaq and his cousin Barry.

The NYPL Comes Around : Caleb Crain on the New York Public Library's scuttled renovation plan.