Author Rona Jaffe was an American author who wrote novels, short stories, and non-fiction works. She is best known for her novel The Best of Everything, which was adapted into a movie in 1959. Her other works include Mazes and Mirrors, The Last of the Truly Great Whangdoodles, and The Road Home. Rona BARRETT was an American gossip columnist, businesswoman, and television reporter. She was the founder of the entertainment news magazine 'Rona BARRETT's Hollywood' and was the first to report on celebrity divorces and scandals.