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TX writer
Howdy. I’m Christian Wallace, a screenwriter and journalist from West Texas. I co-created the Paramount+ series Landman with Taylor Sheridan and reported, wrote, and hosted Boomtown, the podcast that helped inspire it. My work has appeared in Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, A24’s Texas!, and other publications. My first book, Set in the West, is a history of the American West and Western films and was co-authored with Cary White. It will be published Fall 2027 by Clarkson Potter.
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Landman
Co-creator and executive producer · Paramount+
A drama set in the oilfields of West Texas, inspired by the reporting behind Boomtown.
Boomtown
A documentary podcast about life in the Permian Basin during an oil boom. Produced by Texas Monthly and Imperative Entertainment.
Selected writing
Reporting and essays on cowboys, oilfield workers, musicians, and life in Texas.
Learning to Roughneck — What working on a rig taught me about the place I grew up.
The Resurrection of Bass Reeves — The life and legacy of a legendary deputy U.S. marshal.
The Legend of Boots O’Neal — A cowboy still saddling up as he approaches ninety.
The Jackie Robinson of Rodeo — Myrtis Dightman’s remarkable life in rodeo.
There Will Be Blood — Life as an oil-field medic in West Texas.
Me and My Truck: A Love Story — An essay about my old GMC and the miles we’ve shared.
Speaking
Conversations about the real world behind Landman, reporting in West Texas, and turning real life into drama.