This weekend, but tv and American History tv look behind the history and literary life of salem, a oregon. Throughout the weekend on cspan2 and today at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. Youre watching booktv. Next, Phyllis Chesler talks about her experiences living in afghanistan in the early 1960s. Phyllis chesler became part of a harem and learn about what life was like for many afghan women living under the rule of muslim fundamentalists. This is a little under one hour. Okay. So for the reasons of the camera i have to look directly over here. That is okay. I can . All right, that is okay. I once lived in a harem in afghanistan and i loved my opening sentence. I loved the book out of africa. We had grim adventures that transcended in a single relationship, such adventures could be costly. Yes, i once lived in a harem in afghanistan. But i nearly died there as well. A harem simply means the womens quarters and for been to all men who are not relatives. If you cant leave without a male e