Christopher Hampton in the Soup

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Christopher Hampton will be at Los Angeles' Book Soup on Monday February 4 to tell you everything you wanted to know about adapting Ian McEwan's prize-winning novel Atonement to the screen. And for the lucky few who buy a copy of Atonement:

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Christopher Hampton will be at Los Angeles' Book Soup on Monday February 4 to tell you everything you wanted to know about adapting Ian McEwan's prize-winning novel Atonement to the screen. And for the lucky few who buy a copy of Atonement: The Shooting Script, Mr. Hampton will sign their book.

Atonement is up for 7 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Picture and (most importantly) Best Adapted Screenplay, and 14 British Academy Award nominations. The film has already won two Golden Globe awards: Best Film/Drama, and Best Score. So come meet the writer and congratulate him in person. 7 PM at Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069