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| name             = The Pinkerton Diaries
| image            = [[Image:Pinkerton_diaries_cover.jpg|200px|Cover]]
| image_caption    = Cover of the first edition
| author           = [[Rivers Cuomo]]
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| country          = United States
| language         = English
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| subject          = The making of ''[[Pinkerton]]'' (1994-1997)
| genre            = Diaries and Journals
| publisher        = self published
| pub_date         = [[December 12]], [[2011]]
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| media_type       = Print (Hardcover)
| pages            = 237
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'''''The Pinkerton Diaries''''' is the first book published by [[Rivers Cuomo]], released in conjunction with ''[[Alone III: The Pinkerton Years]]''. It documents the lead up to, recording of, and aftermath of his experience writing and recording [[Weezer's]] sophomore record, ''[[Pinkerton]]''.

==Overview==
[[Image:Alone3spread.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A view of the inside contents of the book along with the Alone III disc.]]
Cuomo described the book as “a collection of my journals, emails, letters, photos, and school papers — so you get an inside look as to exactly what I was thinking [when I wrote Pinkerton]”.  The book covers the years [[1994]] to [[1997]], beginning on [[May 10]], 1994, the day ''[[The Blue Album]]'' was released. Cuomo’s personal journals included in the book detail everything from the confusion and excitement of trying to figure out romance, to the physically and emotionally harrowing medical struggles he underwent for over a year to correct a congenital leg length discrepancy. Also included are Cuomo’s lyric notebooks, music compositions, and studio notes from the ''Pinkerton'' sessions. As it is meant to be a companion piece to ''Alone III'', the CD is stored in the back of the book.

Each book was hand-numbered<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20120524230433/http://riverscuomo.com/2011/12/06/progress-on-the-pinkerton-diaries/  Progress on The Pinkerton Diaries]" Riverscuomo.com. December 6, 2011. Archived by ''Wayback Machine''</ref>, and the first 500 orders included a poster signed by Cuomo<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ZE826mPoc The Pinkerton Diaries Preview]" Youtube.com. January 28, 2011.</ref>.
==Reading==
On [[January 20]], [[2012]], Cuomo read portions of the book before an audience during the [[Weezer Cruise]].

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==See also==
*''[[Pinkerton]]''
*''[[Alone III: The Pinkerton Years 1994-1997]]''
*[[Rivers Cuomo]]
==References==
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