Molly Templeton writes: “Last year, I bought more books than I’ve bought for a long time. Getting mail was one of 2020’s greatest small joys—getting book mail, doubly so. For years, I’ve worked in jobs that kept me in a steady stream of free or cheap books: publishing, arts editor at an alt-weekly, bookseller. This rich access to books is something I try very hard not to take for granted. But sometimes I look at the TBR mountain and think, Do I want to climb you? Or was this a foolish dream in the first place?”