FORMER GOV. ANGUS KING spoke to a packed house on Jan. 18 at People Plus as the center kicked off its new “Author Chats” series featuring Maine authors and books. King is the author of “Governor’s Travels: How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus, and Found America.” Don’t miss next month’s chat with Janet Freeman Baribeau as she discusses her book, “A Bailey Island Girl Remembers,” on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.