Ross went on to say that the setting of the book is also not Jamaica. " she said in an interview with Amber Sparks on the Books Are Magic YouTube channel. "There's plenty to understand for everyone else, and of course allies of those who know us will recognize some of the references. However, Ross said that the book is a "deliberate gift for my peeps." The title, "Popisho" - pronounced poppy-show and meaning foolishness or to make a fool of someone amongst other things - has several meanings that Jamaicans and Caribbean people, in particular, would find humorous, and the book contains many inside jokes. Although she was born in England, Ross was born of Jamaican-Scottish ancestry and spent many years of her life in Jamaica, eventually becoming a journalist, writer and academic in England. Told through the lens of magical realism, the novel takes place, in a sense, in Jamaica. Written on and off over 15 years, Leone Ross' sweeping novel is both a joyous love story and a study in addiction and colonialism. He is the macaenus (maw-see-nus) - "a person anointed by the gods to make each resident one perfect meal." As the governor of the island tries to force him to prepare a wedding feast for his daughter, the gods have plans to punish the people of the archipelago for failing to create unity among themselves, all while Xavier's one true love tries to make her way back to him. The main character, Xavier Redchoose, can season food through the palms of his hands. Another can change the color of any object that he touches. One man can tell if you're lying as you speak.
Everyone in Leone Ross' novel "Popisho" possesses literal magic.
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