Taylor Sheridan continues to prove that he can really do it all. The Fort Worth native, Oscar-nominated screenwriter, and Emmy-nominated producer behind hit television shows Yellowstone, Landman, 1883, Lioness, and more, is now publishing his first book this summer — How to Not Die in Prison.
According to its publisher, Simon & Schuster, Sheridan’s debut book is a “no-bullsh*t, darkly funny survival guide to life inside a maximum-security prison, cowritten with prison-hardened ex-con Tom Nelson.” Nelson’s rap sheet includes auto theft, assault & battery, armed robbery, and drug dealing. He spent more than 17 years in maximum and medium security prisons. Now, he’s a father, husband, and personal trainer.
So why did Sheridan decide to co-write a book about prison? He explains in the book’s introduction:…