White Apples and the Taste of Stone collects 226 poems from across sixty years of Donald Hall's celebrated career, including new poems that recently appeared in The New Yorker. One of the most acclaimed poets of his generation, Hall has earned numerous accolades and honors, including the Frost Medal from the Poetry Society of America, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the Ruth Lilly Prize. Much anticipated, White Apples and the Taste of Stone is Hall's first volume of selected works in fifteen years and the first to include poems from his seminal bestseller, Without. A specially recorded CD of Donald Hall reading his favorite poems is included in the book. His distinctive voice and inimitable humor will provide a perfect audio companion for poetry fans, bookseller promotions, and classroom use.