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Sommer has been covering the grotesqueries of outré right-wing conspiracy culture for nearly a decade now.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Beneath the supernatural grotesqueries, Mr. King reflects on the mundane horrors—insularity, seediness and dead ends—of American small-town life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But there’s not a lot going on in the screenplay, written by Haley Z. Boston, beyond the usual grotesqueries.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2022

A recent series pays tributes to Goya’s “Caprichos,” capturing grotesqueries and folly.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2019

Esteban allowed this invasion of grotesqueries because he had long ago realized that it was pointless to interfere in his wife’s life.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende