Gold is an excellent compilation. Asimov is one of my favorite authors, and I jump at every opportunity to read his material. Gold is his final compilation, and is made up of three parts. The first section is a collection of short stories, while the second is a collection of essays about Asimov's thoughts on science fiction, and the third is a collection of his thoughts on writing in general. The stories are great (as is usually the case with Asimovian literature), and vary in length from mid-sized short stories to stories that only span a few pages. The real meat of this book, though, are the essays. They are all vastly interesting and offer insights into the world of writing that I had never before been presented with, and, for better or worse, reveal a lot of Asimov's personal biases and preferences.
It's a great book, and I encourage all fans of science fiction to check it out. It is important, however, that you have some previous experience with Asimov before jumping into this one. I recommend that you read a reasonable amount of his stuff before picking this one up, as a lot of the essays will be meaningless otherwise.
Verdict: Recommended
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