Now, Gothamist has not read Chris Elliott's new book, The Shroud of the Thwacker, yet, but it sounds so much like one of our favorites - The Alienist by Caleb Carr, which was about an investigation of a grisly serial killer in turn of the century Manhattan. Here's a description of the Thwacker: The book debut from the Get a Life and Cabin Boy star is billed as a parody, but this murder mystery wrapped......

The Renewable Brooklyn concert is this Saturday, 3-10PM at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Renewable Brooklyn's mission is to take "the immense creative talent, spirit and energy in New York City and focus it toward creating a more sustainable way of living. One that links health, home and industry in cooperation for the community as a whole. The goals are to promote intelligently designed, non-toxic, non-polluting practices that use renewable resources and inspire the people who......