A 68-year-old man who was rejected by the prestigious Iowa Writers' Workshop has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, claiming he was discriminated against because of his age. Dan Thomson, a former lawyer and self-published author, was among the 97% of applicants to the program who were rejected in 2017. The Iowa Writers' Workshop is widely considered one of the most prestigious creative writing programs in the country. University of Iowa English professor Loren Glass noted that the program is one of the most competitive in the country. Thomson says he believes the short stories he submitted were strong enough for him to be admitted to the program.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 31, 2017 17:26 UTC