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Rereading the Stone is a weekly discussion of historical Chinese literature, philosophy, and poetry, currently focusing on the Qing dynastic Classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢) also known as Story of the Stone (Shitou ji 石頭記).
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Ep. 97: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 45 part 2
Published: June 4, 2026 22:00
It’s a poetry-pilled installment of Rereading the Stone! We compare Zhang Ruoxu’s 張若虛 (660 – ca. 720) “Spring River in the Flower Moon Night《春江花月夜》,” featuring a new draft translation, with Lin Daiyu’s 《秋窗風雨夕》, “Autumn Window: A Night of Wind and Rain” in…
Ep. 96: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 45 part 1
Published: April 25, 2026 20:00
Xifeng (and her purse) is invited into the Crabflower Club. Meanwhile we review the family relations of lesser characters like Lai Da’s wife and discuss her “don’t spare the rod” 不打不成才 philosophy.Support the show
Ep. 95: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 44 part 2
Published: March 11, 2026 19:00
Xifeng is shaking with anger. Is there meaning in the madness? What are the real and imagined consequences of Jia Lian’s transgressions? We try to conceive a contemporary framework for interpreting a tumultuous series of events in Dream of the Red Chamber…
Ep. 94: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 44 part 1
Published: January 16, 2026 19:00
It’s Xifeng birthday, so everyone is having a good time, even if labor relations in the Jia household leave room for improvement.Support the show
Ep. 93: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 43 part 2
Published: November 14, 2025 00:00
It’s time for part 2 (earth 土) of Chapter 43 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng 紅樓夢), where Baoyu performs a non-performative ritual observance of the death of Golden. We discuss Baoyuean theories of language as use, while also…
Ep. 92: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 43 part 1
Published: October 3, 2025 18:00
This chapter (of Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢) admits of dualities? So here in part 1 we cover the first half (gold 金), which involves some extensive bickering over money (including an eyebrow-raising subscription scheme to collect funds for Xifeng’s…
Ep. 91: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 42 part 2
Published: August 11, 2025 17:00
Daiyu and Baochai exchange literary intimacies, and meta-literary musings! Is reading bad, actually? Or, is it Baochai who is kind of a fascist? Would Baochai reframe from reading her own book? Or is it Daiyu who should be “called out” for her classist…
Ep. 90: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 42 part 1
Published: July 9, 2025 18:00
Suppose your child were born on the seventh day of the seventh month, what would you do? If you saw an immortal soul falling into the well of mortal existence, would you intervene and save them? Suppose you were facing a lifetime of strangely illiquid…
Ep. 89: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 41 part 2
Published: May 20, 2025 19:00
One of our favorite sections of the text — Grannie Liu takes Baoyu’s bed for a spin, dreaming her own dream of red chambers! A full sensory experience, we compare it to Bayou’s dream from Qin Keqing’s bed.Support the show
Ep. 88: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 41 part 1
Published: April 4, 2025 18:00
Granny Liu’s choice of cups (wood is good!) figures prominently in this installment. A wide-ranging discussion of social class and constructed value, as the real and unreal reveal themselves to be deeply interwoven.Support the show