Riots! What do I care about riots now? - What do I care about anything now? - Isaac Asimov

At least once every human should have to run for his life, to teach him that milk does not come from supermarkets, that safety does not come from policemen, that “news” is not something that happens to other people. He might learn how his ancestors lived and that he himself is no different — in the crunch his life depends on his agility, alertness, and personal resourcefulness.

Though only a robot, he had known the continuity and stability of family life; he had known warmth; he had known love.

So, with Doubleday's kind permission, I have prepared Nightfall and Other Stories, with all the tales in the order of publication. "Nightfall" itself is the first and now you can see for yourself how my writing has developed (or has failed to develop) with the years. Then you can decide for yourself why (or if) "Nightfall" is better than the others. I don't know enough about Writing to be able to tell.