SalonTV's D. Watkins returns with his annual summer reading list. This year, he has five memoirs to take on your vacation. On this episode of the "Salon 5," watch Watkins give five memoirs that will make you laugh, cry, think deeply, and even convince you to cook.

After you watch Watkins' essential summer reading list, check out these episodes of "Salon Talks" to watch his interviews with the authors.

Watch Chelsea Handler get real about Trump and how her experiences with psychedelic drugs have shaped her outlook on life.

Watch Alice Marie Johnson break down the ills in our prison system and what we can do to change them.

Watch Damon Young reveal his embarrassing method of impressing a girl when he was young.