July 28th, 20200245The final entry in Ian Doescher's William Shakespeare's Star Wars series, The Merry Rise of Skywalker, is released today and is the final chapter of Doescher's take on the Skywalker saga. Like the previous eight iterations of the New York Time's Best Selling author's interpretation of Star Wars, the book converts Star Wars into...
November 2nd, 20150107 Join us live at Star Wars Reads Day 2015! We talk with Scott Miller of the Midwest Garrison of the 501st, as well as James Kelly of the Madalorian Mercs, and have an exclusive interview with Ian Doescher.We also review some of the latest Hasbro The Force Awakens products. Live from Star Wars Reads Day, this is the podcast you're...
October 10th, 20152145 A long, long time ago, in a galaxy known as high school, my senior English Lit class studied Hamlet by William Shakespeare. As I read the play, the Star Wars nerd in me could not help but correlate the tale, chock full of spirits and sword fighting and murderous relatives, with George Lucas's beloved space opera. I had the idea...
October 8th, 20151119 For the latest installment of his ongoing series "Studying Skywalkers," Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z catches up with Ian Doescher, author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars series to discuss his recent book tour. You can read an excerpt here: When William Shakespeare’s Star Wars first appeared in July of 2013,...
October 7th, 2015190 Join us live in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, as we catch up with author Ian Doescher on his William Shakespeare's Tragedy of the Sith's Revenge book tour. Ian is joined by the St. Louis Shakespeare at Left Bank Books as they perform excerpts, discuss the writing of the books, and the influence of Shakespeare. Live from Left Bank...
August 7th, 2015080 Have you picked up the latest issue of Star Wars Insider? Well, be sure to grab a copy because Coffee With Kenobi co-host Dan Z has a new article that you won't want to miss. "Under the Microscope: A Closer Look a Midi-Chlorians" tackles one of the more controversial aspects of the prequels, and Dan turns to fellow Star Wars...
April 21st, 2015066 Our day 3 coverage of Celebration Anaheim is here! We get to talk with more awesome Star wars fans, recap Day 2, live audio of the Rebels panel, talk with Danielle of Star Wars in the Classroom, get immediate reaction to the premiere of Rebels Season 2 with Chris Taylor of How Star Wars Conquered the Universe, Scott Murray of...
April 7th, 20152157 Ian Doescher has answered the hope of many a fan of Star Wars and literature by turning his sizable literary talents to the Prequel films, and it starts with The Phantom of Menace. The first of the new trilogy of Doescher's continuing take on Star Wars through Shakespearian language does not disappoint; Ian continues to bring soul,...
February 11th, 20150221About a year and a half ago, I found myself with an open spot during Parent-teacher conferences and decided to pass the time by starting to read William Shakespeare’s Star Wars by Ian Doescher. Being a 6th grade Language Arts teacher and a lifelong fan of STAR WARS, I was immediately drawn to the subject matter and form of the book...
June 28th, 2014168 Ian Doescher's final foray into the Original Trilogy, Shakespeare style, comes to us in the form of The Jedi Doth Return, and it may be the best of the three books. In the final chapter of the beloved saga, Doescher skilfully weaves the beloved story of Darth Vader's redemption at the hands of his son in the style of iambic...
