This week's books are a personal insight into the Empress of the Blues, eight interwoven sci-fi stories about technology and society, and a tale of relationships in rural .
BESSIE SMITH by Jackie Kay (Faber) chosen by Anjana Vasan
EDGE OF HERE by Kelechi Okafor (Trapeze) chosen by Anne-Marie Imafidon
THE WIDOW COUDERC by Georges Simenon (Penguin) chosen by Harriett Gilbert
Star of 'Black Mirror', 'We Are Lady Parts' and 'Wicked Little Letters' Anjana Vasan chooses Jackie Kay's affectionate and personal biography of Blues legend, Bessie Smith.
Founder of Stemettes and author of 'She's In CTRL' Anne-Marie Imafidon picks Kelechi Okafor's science-fiction debut, which looks at the relationship between technology and society in the near-future.
Presenter Harriett Gilbert opts for Georges Simenon's tale of a couple in rural where it's not exactly clear who's using whom.
Producer: Toby Field, for BBC Audio Bristol
