The Gothic Funk Salon – Gothic Funk Press

The Gothic Funk Salon is a curated reading series launched in 2020 to engage writers and readers from all over Flint and around the world.

Initially hosted in a digital format in response to Covid, early installments brought readers from all around the country to one online destination to share their work with an audience of viewers, while enjoying drinks presented by resident mixologist Irène Hodes. You may stream these past events at the GFP YouTube account.

Since 2024, the Press has transitioned to in person salons hosted at Queens’ Provisions in the Carriage Town neighborhood of Flint, Michigan. We hope you’ll join us!

FORTHCOMING:

FEBRUARY 2026 SALON

The February Gothic Funk Salon invites Flint expat poet Catharine Batsios to celebrate her debut collection Streetlamp Nautilus.

$10 recommended dontion will include entry into a raffle.
$13 Streetlamp Nautilus: Poems by Catharine Batsios available for purchase (cash only).

Thursday, Feb. 26
7:00 PM: Writing activity
7:30 PM: Reading and conversation

CATHARINE BATSIOS:

Catharine Batsios grew up in Flint, went to Central (’05) & currently lives in Detroit. Cat is a poet, teaching-artist, & literary organizer in Detroit & Hamtramck. Cat is not on socials but if you follow @booksuey & @tpoeticslab or check out A Detroit Literary Calendar (https://elijahsparkman.com/detroit-literary-calendar/), you’ll be caught up.

Anything else you want to know is in the poetry.

QUEENS’ PROVISIONS:

Our gracious host is Queens’ Provisions, 421 Garland St. in beautiful Carriage Town, Flint.

Queens’ Provisions is a laid-back wine, beer, and charcuterie spot in Flint’s Carriage Town—with one side to shop and one side to chill. Build your board, find your new favorite bottle or just relax with friends. Wine, beer, and charcuterie are for everyone at Queens’ Provisions.

PAST EVENTS:

DECEMBER 2025 SALON
December 4, 2025
The December Gothic Funk Salon shines a spotlight on the needs and contributions of our thriving local independent journalist outlets. Featured organizations include East Village Magazine, Flint Beat, Flint. Daily., and Flintside. Guest moderator: Nic Custer.

AUGUST 2025 SALON
August 16, 2025
Launch party for the FLOOD 2025 anthology featuring: Elisabeth Blair, Marcus Brown, Nic Custer, Elizabeth Decker-Benjamin, Laura West Hall, Alaina Hammond, Jan Worth

JULY 2025 SALON
July 3, 2025
Featuring: L.L. Ama, Marcus Brown, Donald Harbin, Lucine Jarrah, Nayyirah Shariff, Dale Weighill

FEBRUARY 2025 SALON
February 13, 2025
Featuring: Bob Campbell, Vivian Kao, Kimberly Matthon, Michael Thomas

DECEMBER 2024 SALON
December 18, 2024
Featuring: Authors of the Gothic Funk Press

OCTOBER 2024 SALON
October 25, 2024
Featuring: Paul Counelis, Roxanne Rhoads

WINTER 2024 SALON
January 25, 2024
Featuring: Melodie Bolt, Kim Matthon, Roxanne Rhoads

SALON FLOAT
March 2, 2023
Featuring: Christine Borne, S.C. Megale, Reinhardt Suarez

SALON SHANDY
April 6, 2022
Featuring: Elisabeth Blair, Aaron Foley, and Kelsey Ronan.

SALON SPICED CIDER
October 27, 2021
Featuring: Bob Campbell, Sylvia Hubbard-Hutula, M.L. Kennedy

SALON HOT BUTTERED RUM
January 28, 2021
Featuring: Nic Custer, Bilal Dardai, Christine Maul-Rice

SALON JULEP
August 27, 2020
Featuring: LaTashia Carter-Perry, Gemma Cooper-Novack, Jan Worth-Nelson

SALON SANGRIA
July 30, 2020
Bob Campbell, Sarah-Jean Krahn, Reinhardt Suarez