He grew up in Santa Rosa, California and Portland, Oregon before moving to New York City.
[2] John Coletti is the author of the novel Mum Halo (Rust Buckle Books, 2010),[3] and the chapbooks Same Enemy Rainbow (Fewer and Further Press, 2008)[4] and Physical Kind (Portable Press at Yo-Yo Labs and Boku Books, 2005).
[5] With Anselm Berrigan, he co-authored the limited edition Skasers (Flowers and Cream Press, 2012).
[6] He has served as editor of The Poetry Project Newsletter and co-edits Open 24 Hours Press.
Other collaborations include a print with artist Kiki Smith, a chapbook with Shana Moulton, and a libretto for Excelsior, an opera composed by Caleb Burhans commissioned by Chicago's Fifth House Ensemble, which premiered in 2013.