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    Best of 2019: 8 of the most memorable book-to-film releases

    by Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times Dec 24, 2019 5 minutes

    With Oscar season in full swing, a new batch of classic and memorable books makes the leap from page to screen.

    Although there are no rules for adaptation, the process at its best recalls the way a musician covers a song. The core of what made the original story special remains, but the results should unearth something new through the interpreter's voice.

    Here are eight noteworthy, literary-inspired films either on their way or recent arrivals. Think of it as a combination of holiday reading list and viewing guide.

    'Just Mercy'

    The book: Written by Bryan Stevenson, this memoir looks at the civil rights attorney's work in opposition to inequities in the American criminal justice system. Stevenson is the executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Ala., a New York University law professor and a McArthur Foundation "Genius" grant recipient who

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