Jami Attenberg (born 1971) is an American writer of fiction and essays.
She grew up in Buffalo Grove, Illinois and is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a degree in writing. Her early work was published in numerous zines and in a 2003 chapbook called Deli Life. Her first book, Instant Love, a collection of interconnected short stories, was published in 2006, followed by a novel, The Kept Man, published in 2008. Her third book, The Melting Season, is forthcoming in 2010. Her work has appeared in a number of anthologies and magazines, including Nerve and The New York Times. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.