In Once Upon a Time in the Future, short fiction author Hernandez Gallardo tackles a number of topics surrounding loss. His true flair seems to be in dissecting orphaned objects and good habits that have fallen by the wayside. From the loss of a certain printed newspaper in the Chicago library to any number of emails that get destroyed by a virus, he covers the smallest items to the shortfalls of morality. Love and passion, with a few shots of tequila in between, this second collection of twenty short works is a stunning example of narrative prose. Sharp, unyielding, and intensely thoughtful, his morose take on life reminds readers of what is important and what the future might bring. With titles such as "Water on the Moon," "The True Story of the Popol Vuh," "A Tale of Pain and Pleasure" and "Going to the River," the author provides a testament of all that is good and true in the universe-and evidence of what lays ahead.