If you attended our author series when Elinor Lipman spoke about her book My Latest Grievance (2006), you will recall she told us that one of her previous novels, Then She Found Me was slated for film with Helen Hunt directing and starring. It's the story of a young woman whose birth mother pops up in the middle of her already complicated life. Authors often mention the possibility of their books becoming films, but usually with an implicit or explicit “I’ll believe it when I see it.” Well, it has happened! Helen Hunt has been ubiquitous in the media talking about the film. Hunt co-wrote the script and directed and acted in the film. It has been a ten-year project for her. In case you've missed the publicity, here's a recent interview.
Elinor Lipman writes smart novels about contemporary society. Two of her other books have been optioned by Universal Studios. Any of her novels is a good read.