I’m the author of
the debut novel
The Art of Forgetting (Dutton / Penguin, June 2011). I’m also a journalist specializing in health and nutrition; my work has appeared in Glamour, O: The Oprah Magazine, Self and Women’s Health, among others.


“Pagán writes with both a subtle sense of humor and great wisdom about the power of friendship and the importance of forgiveness in her quietly compelling literary debut.”
  —Chicago Tribune

“Fast-paced, painful, funny, and renewing at once.”
  —Daily Candy

“A cathartic, thought-provoking story of unconditional friendship and the choices we make on the road to becoming who we're meant to be.”
  —Shelf Awareness

  • American Way says “Camille Noe Pagán's debut novel is a powerful one about friendship, love and facing the past.”
  • The Huffington Post picks TAOF as one of the best books coming soon!
  • The New York Daily News spotlights TAOF in its summer book roundup.
  • SHAPE calls The Art of Forgetting “smart chick lit” in its Sizzlin' Summer Reads guide.
  • Library Journal recommends TAOF to “readers who enjoy intelligent novels about women's friendships.” Read more on the press page.
  • TAOF on Tour: Heading to NY, Chicago and more!
  • January 2011: Dutch rights to TAOF sell to De Boekerij Publishers.
  • December 2009: German rights to TAOF sell to Blanvalet, at auction.
  • December 2009: The Art of Forgetting sells at auction to Denise Roy at Dutton (an imprint of Penguin Books); Italian rights sell to Sperling & Kupfer, in a pre-empt.