The last time I saw one of my friends, we were thrifting and I spotted a copy of Barry Paris' "Louise Brooks" bio. I picked up the book and began to talk excitedly about it to my friend. He had seen stills of Louise before, but he's never seen any of her films. He bought the book on my recommendation. I told him we'd have to watch some of her movies together, but now I'm wondering if I should tell him not to read the book until he sees her on film and falls under her spell. I'm not sure if it's good for him to intellectualize her before he feels her.