‘A story worth telling’

Donna Sinclair’s book, “Black Woman in Green: Gloria Brown and the Unmarked Trail to Forest Service Leadership,” was released in February 2020, but — thanks to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic — the Washougal resident and the book’s namesake and co-author, former United States Forest Service (USFS) Forest Supervisor Gloria Brown, were only able to participate in one in-person event after the book’s launch, which severely limited their promotional opportunities, Sinclair said.

The book generated positive reviews and sold well despite its ill-timed debut and the absence of Brown, who died of cancer in September 2021. Now, nearly three years after the book’s initial release, Sinclair has been pondering the possibilities of bringing the book — and Brown’s inspirational story — back into the limelight.