July 28th, 20200235The 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...
October 10th, 20152123 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, 20151109 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,...
August 7th, 2015074 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, 2015064 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...
February 11th, 20150197About 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, 2014160 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...
April 10th, 2014592A few weeks ago, Ian Doescher made an appearance in my classroom to talk to my Freshmen about William Shakespeare's Star Wars, The Empire Striketh Back, and Shakespeare. It was an amazing experience for everyone, and Star Wars.com was kind enough to allow me to Blog about the experience. Check out the link below, and let me know what...
