litELit blog‘s review, 26 May 2016

Fear & Censorship

PEN’s 2015 Case List documents decline in freedom of expression
http://www.pen-international.org/newsitems/pen-international-2015-case-list-documents-decline-in-freedom-of-expression-around-the-world/

Europe

Refugees on the Raft of the Medusa
http://www.versopolis.com/interview/96/refugees-on-the-raft-of-the-medusa

Contemporary Literature

Contemporary German literature: A return to politics?
https://www.goethe.de/en/kul/ges/20758644.html

Man Booker International Prize 2016: THE VEGETARIAN by Han Kang
http://eurolitnetwork.com/man-booker-international-prize-2016-the-vegetarian-by-han-kang-translated-by-deborah-smith/

Follow the breadcrumbs: why fairytales are magic for modern fiction
http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2016/may/13/follow-the-breadcrumbs-why-fairytales-are-magic-for-modern-fiction

Ebook & Publishing

Why Are Subscriptions Outside the US Succeeding? http://publishingperspectives.com/2016/05/idpf-subscription-international-mofibo/#.V0LSQORQ2qx

The new digital model that treats books like magazines
http://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/new-digital-model-treats-books-magazines-330260