Stating findings of the Legislature and honoring Boise author Anthony Doerr for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and commending his contributions to the literary world.

In April of 2015, Idaho author Anthony Doerr became the first Idaho resident to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel, All the Light We Cannot See. He has received numerous other honors for his works, including the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Historical Fiction, the 2010 Story Prize and more. The legislature commends and celebrates Anthony Doerr for his remarkable achievements and for his contributions to the arts in Idaho.